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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 655,837.10, 905,119.74 and 383,888.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 655,837.10, 905,119.74 and 383,888.51 is: 529,803.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    655,837.10 : 905,119.74 = 383,888.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    655,837.10/905,119.74 = 383,888.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    655,837.10x = 905,119.74 × 383,888.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    655,837.10x = 347,465,063,834.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 347,465,063,834.59/655,837.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 529,803.92

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